Photojournalists capture news events and historical moments, offering insight into the lives of people, communities, and experiences without using a single word. As with written journalism, photojournalists operate under a code of ethics that can help assure audiences and subjects that the journalism is fair and trustworthy. How can a photojournalist ethically document vulnerable communities and individuals? How do photo editors decide when it is appropriate to publish violent or other graphic images? How does framing and cropping an image affect its meaning ? And in an information ecosystem flooded with AI-generated or manipulated content, how can photojournalists — and audiences — determine what’s real and not real?
On Nov. 19, the Ethics & Journalism Initiative hosted a Lunch & Learn session moderated by Corinne Perkins, North America Editor, Reuters Pictures, and featuring Sandra Stevenson, Deputy Photography Director at The Washington Post; Julie Jacobson, News Editor and Staff Photojournalist at The Associated Press; and award-winning photojournalist Victor Blue.
The program, which includes a light lunch, was held at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute building at 20 Cooper Square in New York City. Registration for the event is required.
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(Photo credit: AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)